Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Oct 10 2008
Episcopal congregations making moves to stay close to, or part with, traditional ties
Being in love with music as I am, I've had the opportunity to sing with lovely Episcopalian church members, so it saddens me that their congregations are undergoing such upheaval at this time. David Virtue did an interesting piece on the turmoil that is producing division among the members in our country in particular. In some cases, whole congregations like the one in Tonawanda, New York have made an open break.
It hurts to have one's church home in such a state. But the good news is that people will take a good look at their own spiritual beliefs and think about their relationship with their Creator and how that relationship translates into service to other people. I hope good things will come from these tough times. It may not make the Episcopal congregations feel any better to hear this, but there are folks in many churches in other denominations going through similar self-examination.
posted at: 16:32 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
Being in love with music as I am, I've had the opportunity to sing with lovely Episcopalian church members, so it saddens me that their congregations are undergoing such upheaval at this time. David Virtue did an interesting piece on the turmoil that is producing division among the members in our country in particular. In some cases, whole congregations like the one in Tonawanda, New York have made an open break.
It hurts to have one's church home in such a state. But the good news is that people will take a good look at their own spiritual beliefs and think about their relationship with their Creator and how that relationship translates into service to other people. I hope good things will come from these tough times. It may not make the Episcopal congregations feel any better to hear this, but there are folks in many churches in other denominations going through similar self-examination.
posted at: 16:32 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
